11968638

Providing a Clock Value to a Client Device

PublishedApril 23, 2024
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2. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the TSF-based time stamp comprises obtaining the TSF-based time stamp from a clock on a Wi-Fi chipset of the AP.

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3. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the TSF-based time stamp comprises obtaining the TSF-based time stamp by a Wi-Fi chipset of the AP.

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4. The method of claim 1, wherein the follow up information comprises a preciseOriginTimeStamp and a correctionField.

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5. The method of claim 1, wherein the IE comprises an Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1AS IE.

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10. The system of claim 9, wherein the processing unit being operative to obtain the TSF-based time stamp comprises the processing unit being operative to obtain the TSF-based time stamp from a clock on a Wi-Fi chipset of the AP.

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11. The system of claim 9, wherein the processing unit is disposed in a Wi-Fi chipset of the AP.

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12. The system of claim 9, wherein the follow up information comprises a preciseOriginTimeStamp and a correctionField.

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13. The system of claim 9, wherein the IE comprises an Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1AS Information IE.

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16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the follow up information comprises a preciseOriginTimeStamp and a correction Field.

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17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the IE comprises an Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1AS IE.

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Publication Date

April 23, 2024

Inventors

Malcolm Muir Smith
Jerome Henry
Sanjay Katabathuni

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